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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 1988
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1987
Horst Fedter, Buhlertal, DE;
Werner Grunwald, Gerlingen, DE;
Manfred Koder, Gerlingen, DE;
Peter Nolting, Buhlertal, DE;
Claudio De La Prieta, Stuttgart, DE;
Kurt Schmid, Ditzingen-Schockingen, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
An ion conductive sensor is connected to a current source which, in order to prevent polarization effects, controls current flow through the sensor in spaced or polarity-alternating pulses. If the sensor is a humidity sensor, it is preferably constituted by Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3, V.sub.2 O.sub.5 and Na.sub.2 WO.sub.4 in a proportion, by weight, of preferably 2 to 2.5:1:1, sintered on a substrate which has comb electrodes applied thereto. The sensor is especially immune to noise or disturbance pulses from the current supply and is especially suitable for use as an ambient humidity sensor in an automotive vehicle (810).